After feverish efforts to put out the blaze that raged at the Cox Heath dump last evening, the fire is still burning. However, head of the Department of Waste Management Greg Massicotte has assured that the fire has been contained. […]

Public service workers in the Immigration and Labour departments are being told to discontinue their general unpleasant treatment towards non-British Virgin Islanders visiting or doing business in the territory. While speaking in the House of Assembly recently, legislator Archibald Christian […]

By Esther Durand, BVI News Journalist Local stakeholders have made renewed calls for laws that will prohibit vessels from pumping untreated human waste near beaches in the British Virgin Islands. Presently, there are no direct laws in the territory dealing […]

By Esther Durand, BVI News Journalist Bomba Shack is coming back. With hopes of successful legal proceedings in relation to the location of the acclaimed tourist attraction, owner Wellington ‘Bomba’ Smith is eyeing a 2018 reopening. “I want to go […]

By Alred Frett, Contributor My last article was a teachable moment for Ms Jane and Mr What. This article returns to our bi-monthly schedule at a time when the prospect of natural and man-made disasters rest heavy on our minds. […]

A massive fire has flared up at the Cox Heath dump site on Tortola. The blaze started late Wednesday evening (May 9) and firefighters have since responded at the scene. Local authorities have ordered the dumped site closed. A subsequent […]

As residents eagerly anticipate the 2019 General Elections, the British Virgin Islands is exploring technology that will result in a faster and more efficient ballot-tallying process. During the quadrennial elections, the Office of the Supervisor of Elections counts each ballot/vote […]

Eight persons have been charged with various offences between April 28 and May 5. The charges range from traffic-related offences to wounding police, theft, and drug offences. The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force, in its weekly Arrest Blotter, listed those […]

Despite being devastated by two major hurricanes last year, the British Virgin Islands is currently one of the most sought-after tourist destinations in the region. The Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association (FCCA) gave that indication during a recent meeting in Miami with […]

Business owners are being warned not to offer goods or services that are not reflected on their respective trade licenses. In a media release this month, Director of Trade Karia Christopher said failure to comply “will result in immediate penalties […]